Bill Text: TX HB297 | 2017-2018 | 85th Legislature | Enrolled

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Bill Title: Relating to the designation of January 9 as Law Enforcement Appreciation Day.

Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Republican 7-1)

Status: (Passed) 2017-06-15 - Effective on 9/1/17 [HB297 Detail]

Download: Texas-2017-HB297-Enrolled.html

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H.B. No. 297

AN ACT
relating to the designation of January 9 as Law Enforcement
Appreciation Day.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Subchapter C, Chapter 662, Government Code, is
amended by adding Section 662.065 to read as follows:
Sec. 662.065. LAW ENFORCEMENT APPRECIATION DAY. (a)
January 9 is Law Enforcement Appreciation Day.
(b) Law Enforcement Appreciation Day may be regularly
observed in public schools and other places. The Texas Education
Agency shall develop recommendations for the observation of Law
Enforcement Appreciation Day through appropriate activities in the
public schools.
SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2017.
______________________________ ______________________________
President of the Senate Speaker of the House
I certify that H.B. No. 297 was passed by the House on May 4,
2017, by the following vote: Yeas 143, Nays 0, 2 present, not
voting.
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Chief Clerk of the House
I certify that H.B. No. 297 was passed by the Senate on May
24, 2017, by the following vote: Yeas 31, Nays 0.
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Secretary of the Senate
APPROVED: _____________________
Date
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Governor